Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in prison in the historic public corruption case. We asked readers for their thoughts and whether the sentence was too long or not enough:

I say itís now time, as Bob Seger sang so eloquently, to ďTurn the PageĒ and close this sad, tragic, pathetic chapter in the history of Detroit.

Thomas A. Wilson Jr.

Detroit

I doubt that Kwame Kilpatrick will ever understand the talent, intelligence, charisma and future success he squandered in his need for instant gratification. Riches and power could have been his if only he had waited. What a waste!

Harriet R. Lorch

Southfield

He has now lost his boys and wife, along with freedom, due to his greed. Was it worth the 10 years of living high on the hog? Karma will always get a bad person.

Cheryl Jarema

Via Facebook

Kwame Kilpatrick will be 71 years old if he serves the full length of his sentence. If you ask me, thatís a terribly awkward age for a political comeback.

Robert del Valle

Royal Oak

He deserves what he got. Now itís time for Detroit to get what we deserve: a new start without corruption.

Jackie Heiss, @JackieHeiss

Via Twitter

Hopefully itís long enough that heís not set up for that comeback he was talking about the first time around.

@CynicDetroiter

Via Twitter

Itís wrong to exult over his sentence, but you canít do what Kwame Kilpatrick did and walk away. No one can.

Lucy Moynihan,

@lmmoynihan

Via Twitter

Not long enough. Those in office have to uphold an example for all of us and not break our trust.

Aspasia Mavrikos

Via Facebook

My heart goes out to his sons, and hope that they can rise above this to do good, rather than follow in Daddyís footsteps.

Debora Collins

Via Facebook

Too much. More have done way worse and got less time

Gibron B., @__MrBiggs

Via Twitter

Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson didnít hurt anyone directly except their families. Donít think for a moment the people crying about being extorted and offering bribes didnít profit from the transactions, yet we hold only Kwame Kilpatrick responsible.

Violation of the public trust you say? Tell me another joke. Nobody trusts a politician. You want to hold Kilpatrick responsible for breaking your trust? Hold yourself responsible for picking him twice. You canít blame a snake for doing what a snake does. Murderers and rapists donít go to jail for 28 years.

C.W. Sims II

Detroit

Itís not too long! He should be forced to work while in prison and give all the money back to the city he robbed!

Jennifer Olson-Schul,

@jloschultz420

Via Twitter

Honestly, years donít matter as much as the fact that he will never repay or undo the damage done to the city and residents.